US6447145B1 - Glass accent trim plate - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F21V3/00—Globes; Bowls; Cover glasses
- F21V3/04—Globes; Bowls; Cover glasses characterised by materials, surface treatments or coatings
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F21—LIGHTING
- F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
- F21S8/00—Lighting devices intended for fixed installation
- F21S8/02—Lighting devices intended for fixed installation of recess-mounted type, e.g. downlighters
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F21—LIGHTING
- F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F21V31/00—Gas-tight or water-tight arrangements
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F21—LIGHTING
- F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F21V17/00—Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages
- F21V17/10—Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages characterised by specific fastening means or way of fastening
- F21V17/16—Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages characterised by specific fastening means or way of fastening by deformation of parts; Snap action mounting
- F21V17/164—Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages characterised by specific fastening means or way of fastening by deformation of parts; Snap action mounting the parts being subjected to bending, e.g. snap joints
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F21—LIGHTING
- F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F21V2200/00—Use of light guides, e.g. fibre optic devices, in lighting devices or systems
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- the invention generally relates to lighting fixtures, and more particularly to trim plates for recessed lighting fixtures.
- trim plates for recessed lighting fixtures are composed of metal, plastic or some other material that does not transmit light therethrough. Of those trim plates that do provide for the transmission of light therethrough, none are configured to provide a watertight seal.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,826,970 teaches a light transmissive trim plate for a recessed lighting fixture, but fails to provide for a water tight seal.
- a luminiferous trim plate that provides an ornamental illumination around the perimeter of the opening of a recessed lighting fixture and that also provides a watertight seal for use in areas where moisture may adversely affect the lighting fixture.
- the ornamental illuminations produced by luminiferous trim plates are limited to locations where moisture contact with the electrical components of a lighting fixture is unlikely.
- the present invention provides a luminiferous trim plate comprising a cup open at one end and including a flange projecting laterally from the open end.
- the cup may be parabolic, hemispherical, cubical, conical or any another similar shape.
- the cup will include a frustum with any one of the aforementioned shapes.
- the cup and flange will be formed from a glass, plastic or any other material that transmit light.
- the frustum of the cup may be formed of a material that differs from that which forms the rest of the cup and flange.
- the frustum may be formed of a transparent glass, while the remainder of the cup and flange is formed of a frosted glass.
- the flange will be so configured so as to provide a watertight seal between the opening of the recessed light fixture in which the trim plate is housed and its surroundings.
- a gasket or similar sealing means may be attached to the flange to facilitate the formation of the water tight seal.
- FIG. 1 is a side view of a trim plate of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the trim plate of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is a side view of another embodiment of the trim plate of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the trim plate of FIG. 1 with selected portions cut away.
- a trim plate 10 of the present invention is provided with a frusto-conical cup 25 including a frustum 20 .
- Cup 25 includes opening 40 in one end, and opposed closed top 20 and a sidewall 24 .
- FIG. 1 shows the side view of the trim plate 10 of the present invention with a primary flange 30 and an annular mounting ring 35 which is attached to cup 25 .
- Primary flange 30 has an outer diameter greater than that of a secondary flange 32 , shown in FIG. 2 .
- the primary flange 30 defines an opening 40 , as shown in FIG. 4 .
- Top 20 is integrally connected to sidewall 24 of cup 25 .
- the cup 25 , top 20 and primary flange 30 are formed of a transparent or translucent non-conductive glass, plastic or similar material and are preferably unitary in design. Mounting ring 35 may also be formed of these materials or from metal. However, the outer surface of sidewall 24 and the top surface of flange 30 and secondary flange 32 may be covered with an opaque coating, such as paint, clay, porcelain, or plastic, so as to allow light to travel through the body of the trim plate 10 while shielding the inner portion of the lighting fixture from view.
- an opaque coating such as paint, clay, porcelain, or plastic
- FIG. 2 also shows top 20 integrally formed to the sidewall 24 of trim plate 10 .
- Top 20 may be formed of transparent glass or plastic, or it may be formed of a translucent glass, plastic or other non-conductive material.
- FIG. 2 also shows secondary flange 32 encircling the perimeter of the base of sidewall 24 . As shown in FIG. 4, secondary flange 32 may be the same height as lip 31 .
- Attached to mounting ring 35 is one or more locking members 33 for the securing of trim plate 10 to a recessed lighting fixture, not shown.
- a gasket 34 is also provided as shown in FIG. 2 .
- Gasket 34 rests upon or is disposed on a top surface of primary flange 30 between lip 31 and secondary flange 32 .
- Gasket 34 may be made of foam rubber, plastic, or any other polymer known in the art and used to form a seal.
- gasket 34 is sandwiched between primary flange 30 , lip 31 , secondary flange 32 and the ceiling or wall, not shown, in which the recessed lighting fixture is installed. Gasket 34 is thereby compressed longitudinally and tends to expand laterally so as to form a seal between trim plate 10 and the ceiling or wall.
- FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the trim plate of the present invention.
- top 120 is non-parallel to the base of sidewall 24 and flange 30 , as in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 . Rather, top 120 is set at an incline relative to flange 30 .
- Closed top 120 is also integrally formed to sidewall 24 , as in the previous embodiment, and may also be formed of a transparent or translucent glass, plastic or similar non-conductive material.
- This embodiment of the trim plate 10 may be used within a recessed lighting fixture to direct the light produced within the fixture in a direction other than axially through the opening of cup 25 . It is envisioned that the closed top 120 of the trim plate of the present invention may be positioned at any angle relative to the flange 30 .
- the fixture lamp will be housed above the closed top 20 , 120 of the trim plate 10 .
- the lamp will generate light which will pass through top 20 , 120 as well as sidewall 24 . Some of the light will travel down through sidewall 24 to flange 30 .
- the material of construction of the sidewall 24 and flange 30 is such that it will redirect some of the light laterally through the flange 30 .
- the light traveling through the flange 30 will exit and provide an ornamental illumination around the flange and on the area of the wall or ceiling adjacent the lighting fixture.
- the unitary design of the trim plate 10 will allow for the relamping from below of a lighting fixture recessed in a ceiling simply by slidably removing the trim plate from the fixture.
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US7384167B1 (en) | 2005-04-04 | 2008-06-10 | Genlyte Thomas Group, Llc | Optimal wall washing kick reflector |
US20070058374A1 (en) * | 2005-05-23 | 2007-03-15 | Genlyte Thomas Group, Llc | Luminaire Reflector Having Attachment Ring |
US20070029456A1 (en) * | 2005-08-05 | 2007-02-08 | Genlyte Thomas Group, Llc | Track fixture with hinged accessory ring |
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US7736031B1 (en) * | 2006-08-10 | 2010-06-15 | Hamid Rashidi | Lightbulb housing containing a frosted and translucent lens to convert the visual effect of a plug-in fluorescent lightbulb into the same visual effect as an incandescent BR30/BR40 reflector lightbulb |
US7722208B1 (en) | 2007-09-30 | 2010-05-25 | Genlyte Thomas Group, Llc | Recessed luminaire trim assembly |
US8992043B2 (en) | 2010-02-15 | 2015-03-31 | Abl Ip Holding Llc | Constructive occlusion lighting system and applications thereof |
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